Name:
Anton "Tony" Sirmer
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
36656508
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-09-28
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Bohemian National Cemetery, Illinois
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Anton "Tony" Sirmer was born on June 12, 1924. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Staff Sergeant and waist gunner of #43-38404 aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on September 28, 1944 and is now buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. SSgt Sirmer was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.